Monthly Archives March 26, 2003

First year resident students are NOT permitted vehicles on campus. This message, stated in various forms in the Student Handbook, Fairfield's official Web site, and many memos from both the Security Department and the Dean of Students, appears to be unheard by some.

Thirty-three million people in The United States do not know where their next meal is coming from. The National Student Campaign Against Hunger ' Homelessness instituted an annual event to fight against it 19 years ago. What resulted was the Annual Hunger Cleanup which now takes place on the first Saturday of every April.

Tuesday, March 18 11:45 a.m. - Security responded to an angry student who was upset over a ticket issued to him by a state trooper. Security and Fairfield Police attempted to calm the student down. 2:17 p.m. - An attempted burglary was reported at the Alumni House.

Although many Fairfield University students continue to participate in peace rallies throughout America and in the weekly protest that takes place in Fairfield center, some are taking a quieter approach. Last Thursday night a group of 50 students gathered in the Egan Chapel to participate in a candlelight vigil for peace and the safe return of American and coalition troops now in Iraq.

by Zack Finley On March 19, students had the opportunity to do what most will never have the opportunity to do while here at Fairfield: have a conversation with Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., president of our school.

For nearly two years, faculty and administrators wrangled, quarreled and debated over the divisive issue of merit pay. Now, all that debate seems to be for nothing. Merit pay, scheduled to be implemented this year with or without full faculty participation, was delayed by administrators due to budget shortfalls that also resulted in the disbandment of the football and hockey teams.

Accurate laser-guided bombs and missiles, increasing intelligence, the Mother of All Bombs--all are part of the new military technology that is marking the U.S.'s first large-scale war in over a decade. Not to be overlooked, however, is the new technology for the average person--the Internet--that is allowing people around the world to experience, protest, and support the war, all without leaving the comfort of home.

There is a pastime that is inherently all-American, immortalized not only in film and television, but music and even the hallowed theaters of Broadway as well. No, not baseball--gambling. Gambling is often degraded or referred to as idiotic, when in fact it has the power to change history; take, for example, the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" scandal.

The women's softball team is starting off on the right foot this season with a winning record (10-7), dramatic victories in Florida, and sweeping its first double-header against MAAC competition this season. Fairfield beat St. Peters in a double header this past Monday by scores of 10-3 and 4-3.

Two major goals set by the women's basketball team in preseason were to improve upon last year's 13-17 record and to contend for the MAAC championship. Neither one was accomplished. The Stags finished their season with a 12-17 record and were knocked out in the second round of the conference tournament by Niagara 76-65.